Students will dance among books at Prom on June 3. Library books are not always associated with dancing , but for St.Paul Academy and Summit School’s Prom 2015 they are. This year’s Prom will be held at the James J. Hill Reference Library in St.Paul on Jun. 3. This means that juniors and seniors will be dancing away surrounded by books.

This formal dance requires formal dress, but not a date. Like all other SPA dances, no date is required to attend Prom. “Go with a date, a group of friends, or alone. It will still be a [super good] time,” Junior Class Leadership Council member Sabrina Brown said.

“I hope that everyone has fun at prom this year because I know JCLC [enjoyed] planning [prom],” junior JCLC member Madeeha Rizvi said. “There will be a DJ, dancing, and good food,” she added.

The ticket price was raised this year from $50 to $60. “JCLC knows it’s a lot, but it’s been $50 for a long time while catering, DJ, and venue prices have all gone up,” Brown said.

At this unique venue, there will be great photo opportunities. “Students will be able to take pictures inside and outside the library,” Rizvi said. With antique books and formal dress, photos will be exceptional.

The creative Prom invitations were put together this year to look like books. They are in a book-like shape with the RSVP slip like a bookmark, all to match the theme of the library. These formal invitations are manilla in color with fancy black lettering.

Students must arrive at the James J. Hill Library between 7-8 pm for dancing and dinner from 8-11:30 pm. The final deadline to RSVP is May 29, but after May 22, the cost is bumped up from $60 to $70. Students have the option to choose between a chicken and vegetarian option for dinner.

All of the Prom planning and preparations are done by JCLC with the help of JCLC advisor Mary Lincoln. “Ms.Lincoln really guided us through the whole process,” Brown said. “She did a lot of the work contacting people for the venue, DJ, invites, catering, etc. We couldn’t do it without her,” she said.